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Thy Stars Are From Heaven's Bright Mansions Above
| Miss Columbia is holding a wreath in her left hand and a Union flag in her right hand. A federal (bald) eagle and a cannon are behind her. A verse to her right reads: Thy stars are from heaven's bright mansions above, Thy folds are from Liberty's hand, Thy colors are those tht all Patriots Love, The Red, White and Blue of our land. Red and blue ink on cream envelope, illustration on right and verse on the top left. Mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 75790 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1860 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Civil War illustrated envelopes, 1861-1865 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2630, box #1, page 37 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.125 x 2.8125 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Dresses |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Ordnance |
| Birds |
| Women |
| Americana |
| Flags |
| Patriotism |
| Artillery |
| Ephemera |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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